Adult body mass index and risk of ovarian cancer by subtype: a Mendelian randomization study

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Authors

Suzanne C. Dixon‐Suen · The University of Queensland

Christina M. Nagle · The University of Queensland

Aaron P. Thrift · Baylor College of Medicine

Paul D.P. Pharoah · University of Cambridge

Celeste Leigh Pearce · University of Southern California

Wei Zheng · Vanderbilt University

Jodie N. Painter

Abstract

Our data suggest that higher BMI increases risk of non-HGSC, but not the more common and aggressive HGSC subtype, confirming the observational evidence.

Topics & Keywords

Genetic Associations and Epidemiology Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Epidemiology

Volume 45, Issue 3, pp. 884-895

DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyw158

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